This piece is soo prettyyy. :) This is from the Korean drama, “Jewel in the Palace”. I’d like to share this with you all.  

While listening to this piece, a soothing and calm feeling passes through my mind, but at the same time, it also makes me think about my life and what I want to do. Maybe it’s just dead week and that the stressful anticipation of finals are building up all these emotions inside me. All these emotions makes me feel so nervous and scared. At this point, I feel like I’m falling back, unable to move forward. I start to question whether what ever I am doing now is worth it. As the piano tune speeds up, I feel the need to give myself an answer to that question.

But, if I were to look at my situation at a different angle, I am reminded of the main character, 長今 (Jang Geum), who was the first Korean woman to become the Emperor’s physician in the Joseon Dynasty, resolve her personal struggles and revenge, and to became Head Chef of the Royal Kitchen. LOL. I know dramas are fictional, but 長今 was a historical figure, and seeing “her” working diligently nonstop reminds me that in life, we all will experience these dark days. During these dark times, we feel the need to let go and give up. We question our actions and motives, to the point where we don’t want to care about it anymore. Leave it be and don’t do anything. But let me ask you something. What’s the quality of life/the point of living if you are not going to overcome these dark times? These dark times are what gets us through life and I know it sucks. But life is full of ups and downs. We just gotta do our shit and pull through to the end. And when we do, that weight will be lifted and you’ll forget about that awful feeling. 

We just need that motivation to drive us. I know mine. To all of my lovely friends, I hope you all will find that motivation/personal drive to live your life. Please do not give up on yourself. Your life is better than that.